RF Bobby Soto #35
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/06/1975
RF BOBBY SOTO #35 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
78 212 52 10 3 6 24 22 57 .245 .315 .406 6 1.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/20/1975 @ STO Loss, 3-5 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/18/1975 @ STO Win, 7-6 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 0
09/17/1975 SAL Loss, 6-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1975 SAL Loss, 0-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1975 SAL Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/1975 @ SPO Loss, 6-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/1975 @ SPO Win, 12-2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/11/1975 @ SPO Win, 13-1 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 0
09/10/1975 FRE Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/09/1975 FRE Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/24/1952
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 18th Pick in Round 12
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 78 212 52 10 3 6 24 36 22 57 .245 .315 .406 .721 .338 .160 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 57 243 0 0 0 8 8 1 86 19 6 7 46.2 24.2 3.55 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   76 16 3 2 0 1 8 3 21 1 3 0 .211 .237 .303 .540
Versus Right   136 36 7 1 6 23 28 19 36 0 5 0 .265 .355 .463 .818
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   21 3 0 0 0 3 3 2 6 0 1 0 .143 .217 .143 .360
May   34 8 2 1 0 2 4 0 11 0 2 0 .235 .235 .353 .588
June   19 4 1 0 0 1 4 1 5 1 0 0 .211 .238 .263 .501
July   48 12 2 1 3 6 7 4 16 0 0 0 .250 .308 .521 .829
August   49 15 3 1 1 7 10 6 7 0 4 0 .306 .382 .469 .851
September   41 10 2 0 2 5 8 9 12 0 1 0 .244 .380 .439 .819
Last Year   39 7 0 1 1 5 4 3 14 0 1 0 .179 .238 .308 .546
2 Years Ago   152 38 3 1 4 15 20 15 31 0 3 3 .250 .329 .362 .691
Career   706 186 18 9 24 86 98 78 184 4 20 5 .263 .339 .416 .756
Home   106 21 4 2 2 10 13 7 24 0 4 0 .198 .248 .330 .578
Road   106 31 6 1 4 14 23 15 33 1 4 0 .292 .377 .481 .858
Grass   212 52 10 3 6 24 36 22 57 1 8 0 .245 .315 .406 .721
Day   61 13 2 2 1 7 10 7 19 0 0 0 .213 .294 .361 .655
Night   151 39 8 1 5 17 26 15 38 1 8 0 .258 .323 .424 .747
As Starter   204 49 10 2 6 24 29 20 56 1 8 0 .240 .307 .397 .704
As Reliever / Substitution   8 3 0 1 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 0 .375 .500 .625 1.125
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Waterloo - R 18 13 17 3 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 1 8 0 0 .176 .348 .235 .583 54 54 -0.0
1971 Waterloo - R 19 11 25 2 1 0 0 1 3 8 0 0 7 1 1 .080 .303 .120 .423 13 25 -0.3
1971 Tacoma - A 19 43 149 41 2 3 5 15 14 16 1 1 42 4 1 .275 .347 .430 .777 106 93 0.2
1972 Waterloo - R 20 15 16 3 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 5 0 0 .188 .316 .375 .691 83 81 0.1
1972 Tacoma - A 20 44 154 48 3 1 8 27 24 22 1 2 40 2 3 .312 .397 .500 .897 139 131 0.9
1972 Cedar Rapids - A 20 4 16 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .125 .312 .438 25 10 -0.1
1973 Waterloo - R 21 26 102 37 6 1 5 26 30 22 2 1 20 1 3 .363 .480 .588 1.069 158 159 1.1
1973 Tacoma - A 21 42 152 38 3 1 4 15 20 15 3 0 31 2 3 .250 .329 .362 .691 84 79 0.1
1973 Cedar Rapids - A 21 5 19 6 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .316 .350 .368 .718 97 104 0.1
1974 Tuscaloosa - R 22 30 95 31 5 4 2 17 22 21 1 2 26 3 3 .326 .445 .526 .972 147 152 1.0
1974 Vancouver - A 22 10 39 7 0 1 1 5 4 3 0 0 14 1 1 .179 .238 .308 .546 47 33 -0.2
1975 Vancouver - A 23 78 212 52 10 3 6 24 36 22 0 1 57 6 7 .245 .315 .406 .721 96 98 1.0
Total HL 9 35 8 1 0 1 6 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 .229 .250 .343 .593 65 62
Total COW 217 706 186 18 9 24 86 98 78 5 4 184 15 15 .263 .339 .416 .756 103 97
Total GSL 30 95 31 5 4 2 17 22 21 1 2 26 3 3 .326 .445 .526 .972 147 152
Total UMVA 65 160 45 8 1 6 31 40 38 2 2 40 2 4 .281 .421 .456 .877 116 118
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Waterloo - R LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 +0.1 1.077
1970 Waterloo - R CF 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 28.0 0.64 +0.1 1.044
1971 Tacoma - A LF 18 17 22 1 0 24 1 .958 142.0 1.46 -1.4 .947
1971 Waterloo - R LF 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.2 1.02 -0.1 1.047
1971 Tacoma - A CF 19 17 30 0 0 31 1 .968 146.1 1.85 +0.3 1.037
1971 Waterloo - R CF 6 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 32.1 2.51 -0.4 .950
1971 Tacoma - A RF 6 6 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 50.0 1.26 -0.9 .915
1971 Waterloo - R RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.0 0.00 -0.8 .000
1972 Cedar Rapids - A LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.1 1.039
1972 Tacoma - A LF 23 20 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 175.0 1.08 +0.3 1.016
1972 Waterloo - R LF 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 +0.4 1.061
1972 Cedar Rapids - A CF 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 26.0 0.35 -0.3 1.034
1972 Tacoma - A CF 20 17 30 0 0 31 1 .968 151.2 1.78 -3.1 .914
1972 Waterloo - R CF 7 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 21.2 2.91 +0.5 1.021
1972 Tacoma - A RF 5 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 37.2 1.43 +0.4 1.043
1972 Waterloo - R RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Cedar Rapids - A LF 1 1 6 0 0 7 1 .857 9.0 6.00 +0.1 1.029
1973 Tacoma - A LF 22 21 37 0 0 37 0 1.000 180.0 1.85 +2.3 1.041
1973 Waterloo - R LF 11 9 12 0 0 14 2 .857 83.0 1.30 +0.1 1.151
1973 Cedar Rapids - A CF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 -0.6 .693
1973 Tacoma - A CF 6 6 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 56.0 3.21 -1.6 .897
1973 Cedar Rapids - A RF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 15.0 3.60 +0.5 1.034
1973 Tacoma - A RF 13 13 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 101.2 1.77 +0.8 1.056
1973 Waterloo - R RF 15 15 20 1 0 22 1 .955 127.1 1.48 +0.7 1.068
1974 Vancouver - A LF 8 8 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 72.0 1.62 +0.3 1.041
1974 Tuscaloosa - R LF 20 16 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 148.2 1.63 +2.0 1.111
1974 Vancouver - A CF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.2 1.032
1974 Tuscaloosa - R CF 6 5 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 46.0 2.93 +0.1 1.028
1974 Vancouver - A RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.1 1.047
1974 Tuscaloosa - R RF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 25.0 1.08 +0.3 1.059
1975 Vancouver - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Vancouver - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.8 .000
1975 Vancouver - A LF 26 21 20 1 0 23 2 .913 182.2 1.03 +0.5 1.048
1975 Vancouver - A CF 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.2 0.00 -0.9 .000
1975 Vancouver - A RF 39 36 51 0 0 51 0 1.000 307.0 1.50 +2.2 1.047
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.8 .000
TOTAL LF 141 118 166 3 0 175 6 .966 1045.0 1.46 +4.4 1.043
TOTAL CF 82 57 116 1 0 119 2 .983 548.2 1.92 -5.7 .954
TOTAL RF 85 81 116 1 0 118 1 .992 684.2 1.54 +3.1 1.033
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of high school (New Brunswick; New Brunswick, NJ) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 12, Pick 18, 282nd overall pick).
09/15/1970 Wins the 1970 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the Waterloo Chiefs!
05/20/1972 Injured (hand contusion),out for 5 days.
06/18/1973 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
10/15/1973 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Toronto Wolves, along with LF Al Sullivan, RF Bob Russell, and C Elam Kellerman, in exchange for RP Otis Hawkins.
09/14/1974 Wins the 1974 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Tuscaloosa Tomcats!
09/26/1974 Wins the 1974 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Vancouver Mounties!
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